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1841 MILITIA LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF MAINE - 144pgs. 1841 - Augusta, Maine  Nice early pre-Mexican War manual used by all commissioned officers in the Militia. Leather spine is in good condition and is not split as is seen in most leather spine books this age. Some staining and foxing as would be expected in a manual this old, otherwise in good condition.
$ 135.
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M-93
ARTILLERY POWDER BAG - Powder bag for a large caliber cannon. Bag size - flat - is 7 5/8" wide and 16 1/2" long which should make the diameter of any bore it had to prime at approx. 5" +.  Very good condition brown & white weave with a faint series of orange stripes.
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M-80
1861 DATED PATRIOTIC COVER - LINCOLN & HIS CABINET - Manufactured by S.C. Upham in 1861, cover shows Lincoln, Winfield Scott, Blair, Cameron, Smith, Chase, Bates Wells & Seward. Very good condition with only light soiling.
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M-92
ARTILLERY SPONGE FOR 3" ORDNANCE RIFLE - This one has seen better days. Approx. 40% of the original carpet type fibers are off, exposing the heavy woven backing. The 'pillow' is still intact inside. A little rough but as honest as they come.
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M-41
IDENTIFIED MANUAL - GENERAL ORDERS OF VOLUNTEER FORCE - 1864 - Just re-purchased!! The gentleman that purchased this a while back decided to thin his collection a bit. Along with a number of other items, I was able to obtain this nice piece!  Printed in Washington 1865  270+ pgs. Identified to Lt. Joshua C. Predmore 9th VRC (Veteran Reserve Corps) and signed in period ink on front flyleaf. Predmore was originally in the 8th Michigan Infantry before being assigned to the VRC. Manual has wear to cover and spine, heavy around edges. Binding is tight and there is one page in the index with a tear, otherwise in good condition.
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M-26
MANUAL - INDEX OF GENERAL ORDERS - 1863 - Printed in Washington 1864 - 205 pgs  Rarely come across these, the index for the General Orders. Great reference tool for searching through the GO's. Has both an index of names (individual soldiers) and subjects in which to search. In very good condition with exception of heavy wear on spine as can be seen in photos. Marble board covers with 3/4 leather (spine and corners). Missing flyleafs in front.
$ 125.
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M-66
CONFEDERATE BOND - CR-29 - $100. Confederate bond showing vignette of R.M.T. Hunter. Lithographed in Richmond, Va. by B. Duncan and issued April 15, 1862. Still retains eight of the original interest coupons. Total of 8,884 were issued. Very good condition.
$ 68.
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M-69
CERAMIC CANTEEN - Great Oddity and in extremely good condition. Selling this for a friend. Approximately 7 1/2" in diameter, a clay - pottery material with a rope border, two strap loops molded into the canteen and the inside fired like a porcelain. Don't know how it survived all these years. Only has one chip on border area and a few small chips on the body. A white color with a greenish tint as though it had a darker green color originally. Quite the oddity for the canteen collector.
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M-30
1884 BENJAMIN BUTLER PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ELECTION TICKET - 2 5/8" X 12"  Michigan Ticket. Shows Harrison & Morton on top with a listing of all other Greenback / Anti-Monopoly candidates for Michigan offices. Ticket is in very good condition with exception of several folds. As above item, a nice piece of historical Michigan Presidential memorabilia.
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IDENTIFIED MANUAL - 54TH NEW YORK INF - Revised U.S. Army Regulations Manual dated 1861 and identified to Capt. George S. Burger of the 54th New York Infantry. Id'd in two places with period ink. The first is inside the front cover "Don't Remove From / This Office / George Burger / Capt. & A A Genl" , the second is a sharp looking id on the bottom edge of the pages as "Capt. G.S. Burger / 54th N.Y. A.A.A.G." . Manual is in good condition with the exception of soiling andheavy wear all over. Binding is tight.
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$ 325.
M-32
1866 PATENT GLASS / PEWTER FLASK - 7 1/4" In height. Cap has "M.V. OLRY'S PATENT SEPT. 26, 1866" . I believe the patent would have something to do with the spout and how it seems to be molded right into the bottle. This can be seen in the photos. Pewter cap and bottom cover (which when looking through top into flask the markings of "OLRY & CO. / PHILAD" is visible. Some bubble imperfections in glass. Overall very good condition.
$ 68.
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M-47
M-1858 CANTEEN THAT'S DEFINATELY BEEN THROUGH THE WAR - Maker marked:" J.C. Johnson & Co. / Feb :6:65" on the spout. Approx. 80% of the original cover is still present but in rough shape as is the original linen strap. The cover has an old stencil that appears to be "13th / ?I" Original cork is present but no chain. Several large dents in the Canteen itself.
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M-34
COVER ADDRESSED TO U.S. MARINE CORPS LIEUTENANT - Cover addressed to Lt. Louis Fagan who was listed in the 1862 Marine Corps rosters. Civil War Marine Corps items are very scarce.
$ 68.
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COVER ADDRESSED TO U.S. MARINE CORPS LIEUTENANT - Cover addressed to Lt. Louis Fagan who was listed in the 1862 Marine Corps rosters. Civil War Marine Corps items are very scarce.
$ 68.
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CIVIL WAR MESS KIT - Nice marked Knife / Fork / Spoon - 2 piece set. Set stores as one piece then two sides disconnect for 2 piece set. Marked on spoon stem at hinge "ARMY KNIFE / UNION". One of the fork tines is broken but is present. Wood and metal are in decent condition and set is priced below normal prices due to broken tine.
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M-39
REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION - 1820 - 7 7/8" X 13" Steuben County, Town of Cohocton, New York, hand written document (in period ink) and signed from Henry Rogers, for 3 years an armorer in Capt. Fogood's (?) Company, Col. Nixon's Regiment , General Nixon's Brigade in the Massachusetts Line of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Mentions that he had already applied in 1818, must have been a mix-up in the records. Paper is sound and in good condition. Remnants of wax seal at bottom of page 2.
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M-42
1862 BIBLE WITH ARMY-NAVY LIBRARY CHRISTIAN COMMISSION NAMEPLATE - ID'd TO 60TH OVI - Bible has a nice nameplate inside front cover "ARMY & NAVY LIBRARY / PRESENTED BY THE / NEW YORK CHRISTIAN COMMISSION". In pencil there is an ID of W.E. Matsen / Fort Schuyler, NY. Matsen was a member of the 60th Ohio Infantry. Cover hinges are very weak and partially separated, rest of bible is good.
$ 225.
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M-77
U.S. AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC FOR THE CIVIL WAR YEAR OF 1862 - Printed in Lancaster, Pa by John Baer's Sons, this 34 page almanac (6 5/8" x 8 1/8") was calculated for the meridian of Pennsylvania and adjoining states, has interesting stories, information on fruits, vegetables, planting info., etc.. The almanac is soiled and has some staining, along with some missing or folded corners on some pages. Fairly decent condition though for a 145+ year old item that no doubt saw heavy use at least for one year.
$ 32.
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BUTTERFIELD'S CAMP AND OUTPOST DUTY FOR INFANTRY - ID'D TO COL. JOHN G. PARKHURST - 1863 Printing of this manual which is ID'd in 3 places to Col. John G. Parkhurst (later Brig. General) of the 9th Michigan Infantry. Inside the front cover in period ink in two places is "J.G. Parkhurst / Col. 9th Mich I" and on page 100 it is inscribed "J.G. Parkhurst". Parkhurst was the original Lt. Col. of the 9th Mich. in 1861, taken prisoner at Murfreesboro in 1862, commissioned Colonel in 1863, Provost Marshall, 14th Army Corps in 1865, Bvt, Brig. General in 1865 for gallant and meritorious service and was discharged in November, 1865. Manual is in sound condition except for the spine cover which is split but can be repaired easily in fact I may take care of this before it goes. Purchased with M-51 - Parkhurst's Regulations Manual.
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